Status Updates From Bonjour Tristesse

Hm, “smoking” is French for tuxedo. (And apparently Italian, Portuguese, German, Polish, Russian, etc., because of its similarly to Victorian smoking jackets.) (“Je le retrouvai en bas, étincelant dans un smoking neuf, et lui mis le bras autour du cou.”)

Re-reading whilst on holiday in Provence ☀️

“she only ever smiled when she wanted to, never out of politeness like everyone else.”